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How to Grow your Business in a Down Economy


Now is the time to grow your business while others are just waiting for the tough times to pass. Opportunities abound with many of your competitors going out of business or at least in deep hibernation. You just need to understand that yesterday’s tactics no longer work in today’s marketplace. These are the steps you should follow.


Reassess: Your market has probably shifted. Which of your products, markets and customers are the most profitable and have the greatest growth potential? This may mean getting rid of services and products or even customers that are not profitable or ones that consume large amounts of your time without a payoff.


Optimize: Where ever you are spending your marketing budget, optimize for maximum results and return on your investment. Optimize your website for organic search. Optimize your PPC campaigns with landing page design and test different ads. Optimize radio ads and measure leads from each commercial.